Nearly a year after the violent rape of Sansa Stark (Sophie
Turner) on "Game of Thrones" created outrage among many fans, one
of the scene's actors is speaking out against the critics.

Iwan Rheon, who plays the rapist in the scene, Ramsay Bolton,
believes the protests were misdirected.

“I think if more people put their effort into the charities
that help women in the world today deal with the horror of rape,
and less effort in social media about a fantasy show, then maybe
things could change," he told Britain's Telegraph.

In the season-five scene, the sadistic Ramsay rapes his new
bride, Sansa. While the action takes place off-camera, the sounds
of Sansa's cries and the distressed look of one bystander give
the audience an idea of its brutality.